Author Archives: Marie Planchard
European Rover Challenge 2016 – The Biggest Space-Robotics Event in Europe
European Rover Challenge is Europe’s largest space and robotic featuring science, business, new-technology sector, and the general public. Held in Jasionka, Poland, last month, students, researchers, and industry professionals participated in the Martian robot competition and exhibition. Over 60
... ContinuedSogang University Korean Researchers Innovate Wearable Robot Technology with SOLIDWORKS
Innovation in robotic technology is expanding all over the world. Sogang University, department of mechanical engineering, researchers and students create the wearable robot, ANGELEGS and the WalkON Suit. Last week, Kenneth CLAYTON, Senior VP of Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS and Chulsoo
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur: The Firebiner by Outdoor Element
Michael Mojica and Joe Brown are outdoor enthusiasts, dedicated to their families, and SOLIDWORKS customers. So when they created a new company, Outdoor Element, Mike applied for the SOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur program. The result is their innovative product, The Firebiner. The Firebiner
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS EDUCATION Back to School
Millions of students and educators have gone back to school! We put together helpful videos to describe what’s new in the SOLIDWORKS EDUCATION Edition Academic Year 2016-2017. If you are teaching SOLIDWORKS – take a look. We have expanded the SOLIDWORKS academic certification
... ContinuedIntelligy Tour Mexico Helps SOLIDWORKS Students Succeed
To help design students understand the skills needed to get the best jobs and compete globally, our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller, INTELLIGY created the “Intelligy Tour”. Since 2012, the Intelligy Tour is a free event for students from all engineering careers to
... ContinuedContinuous Learning with SOLIDWORKS Certification
When WPI faculty member John “Jack” Hall received his PhD from the University of Florida in 1962, he began a career in vibration analysis and soil mechanics. Jack has a drive for continuous learning. After learning SOLIDWORKS during this summer, Jack earned his Certified
... ContinuedFAB 12 Shenzhen Fabricating the Future
Makers from over 60 countries come to Shenzhen Fab12 this week to celebrate Fab Labs and explore the future of Fabrication at the 12th Fab Lab Conference and Symposium. The city of Shenzhen is quite the host in a city filled with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur: Robotical – Learning Robotics Made Easy
Marty by Robotical is a little walking robot designed to be an easy to use and friendly introduction to the world of robotics, as well as a great platform for makers and educators. WiFi enabled, programmable in commonly used languages
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Accredited Educator
As an educator, you play a vital role in shaping the next generation of engineering and design professionals. SOLIDWORKS® can help you build your teaching skills for this critical role. SOLIDWORKS offers an exam and certification for educators — the
... ContinuedEAA Announcement with SOLIDWORKS – Dream. Design. Build.
Passion for aviation and education. You can feel it this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, the largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer. We see passion for design in the SOLIDWORKS User Community. Now
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur: Pakayak the Ultimate Packable Kayak
With beautiful summer days ahead, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our newest SOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur, Pakayak. Pakayak is a patented high-performance sectional 14-foot sea/touring kayak made of hard plastic just like a traditional kayak so it paddles just the
... ContinuedFree SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition for Teachers and Students
It’s that time of year again. FREE SOLIDWORKS Summer Edition 2016-2017 3D CAD Software for Students and for Educators! This Summer we bring to all Students and Educators an opportunity to get hands-on practice on SOLIDWORKS. We are offering a
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Entrepreneur – Think Like a Girl – Inspires Young Engineers
Think Like a Girl: Engineering Kits is a subscription service of packages for young girls, ages 6 to 12+, that teach about engineering topics and industries through activities that are marketed towards girls’ interests and taught using proven methods in
... ContinuedAnnouncing MySolidWorks for Students
Our 3 million students are an integral part of the SOLIDWORKS community. Educators and students asked for more and we have answered. Announcing MySolidWorks for Students to help students boost their SOLIDWORKS skills by connecting them with relevant SOLIDWORKS content and services –
... ContinuedFAB LAB Rwanda Provides Education, Community, and Entrepreneurship
FAB LAB Rwanda opens this week providing a shared space for education, community, and entrepreneurship. As the first FAB LAB in central Africa, this new initiative is part of our commitment to the designers and makers in Rwanda. The FAB
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